Carr Indicts Caregiver for Neglect of Disabled Adults in Savannah Group Home

CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has obtained a new indictment in Chatham County charging Latisha Blake-Ulmer, 50, of Savannah, with three counts of Neglect of a Disabled Adult. 

“For anyone to knowingly neglect a disabled patient is egregious, and we won’t hesitate to prosecute those responsible,” said Carr. “Through the work of our Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division, we’re fighting to ensure Georgia’s patients are safe and receive the quality care they deserve, particularly our older and disabled adults. Anything less is entirely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in this state.”

Case Summary

As asserted in the indictment, Ulmer managed and cared for disabled adults in a group home located in Savannah. On multiple occasions, the defendant is alleged to have locked residents outside of the home without adequate clothing or protection from adverse weather. As further asserted in the indictment, in another incident, one of the residents spent several days with severe bruising on his upper body and a fractured collarbone, which were ignored, all while under Ulmer’s custody and control. 

This case was investigated by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division after receiving a complaint from the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. 

Chatham County Indictment 

On Sept. 23, 2026, the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division presented evidence to a Chatham County Grand Jury, resulting in the indictment* of Latisha Blake-Ulmer. 

Specifically, the defendant is facing the following charges. 

• 3 counts of Neglect of a Disabled Adult

Contact the Attorney General’s Office to obtain a copy of the indictment. No further information about the investigation or the indictment may be released at this time by the Attorney General’s Office.  

About the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division

Since Attorney General Chris Carr first took office, his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured more than 100 convictions for Medicaid fraud and the abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults, resulting in nearly $26 million in restitution orders in criminal matters. Over this same period, Carr’s Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has obtained civil settlements and judgements totaling more than $138 million as a result of its efforts to safeguard the Georgia Medicaid program.  

The Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $5,381,304 for Federal FY 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,793,768, is funded by the State of Georgia. 

*Members of the public should keep in mind that indictments contain only allegations against the individual against whom the indictment is sought. A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty, and it will be the government’s burden at trial to prove the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of the allegations contained in the indictment.